Kibera High Court Bars Media from Virtual Utumishi Girls Murder Case

The eight suspects, who are facing murder charges linked to the deadly fire at Utumishi Girls School in Gilgil, are following the proceedings virtually from police custody...

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The Kibera High Court has barred the media from virtually attending the ongoing Utumishi Girls murder case. The proceedings are being held virtually as the eight suspects are held in police custody.

Eight students are accused in connection with a dormitory fire that killed 16 students and injured dozens more at Utumishi Girls School in Gilgil in May.
The suspects are facing murder charges and are currently being held at the Kabete Juvenile Remand Home.
The court is deliberating whether the accused girls should undergo mental assessment examinations before the case proceeds.

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